Conservatives have traditionally been supportive of law enforcement. That's been a little harder to do in recent years, as it appears as though law enforcement has become a threat to, rather than a protector of, our liberties. How has this happened?

We've written a great deal about goverment's intrusions upon, and violations of, the protections and guarantees in the Bill of Rights. As battered as some of these Amendments are today, they still stand as a bulwark against unbridled government power. But could the Bill of Rights be enacted today? Charles C.W. Cooke says "no":

It's not an issue most Republican or Democratic politicians are eager to discuss, but the protections guaranteed to us in the Fourth Amendment are under assault. It didn't happen overnight, but rather by a slow, steady, accumulation of laws, regulations, and court opinions.

Warrants and subpeonas are supposed to be issued by judges. Or at least that's how things are supposed to work. Increasingly, though, state and federal law enforcement officials are issuing what are called "administrative warrants" -- no judge required. Not all judges are happy about that:

B. Todd Jones, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has resigned in the wake of his agency's high-handed attempt to ban ammunition used in AR-15s -- the most popular firearm in the country:

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) proposed regulations that would ban the ammunition used in AR-15s --the most popular firearm sold in the United States -- is getting some congressional push-back: